Part 1:A Special Project
>”It’s perfect”
>You star down at the object in the box
>It had better be perfect, you’re paying a lot for it…
>The store clerk smiles
“I’m glad you find it satisfactory sir. She must be one special girl.”
>You smile
>”You could say that.”
>You walk out of the shop into the February chill
>Your thoughts drift to the past few months
>Much to your dismay, the winter had been mild.
>There was relatively no snow
>But, this had worked to you advantage
>The mild days allowed you to work on a special project
>That including the package you just picked up was for Rose
>The special somep0ny in your life
>Speaking of ponies, there was little news about them anymore
>The truth has still yet to be revealed
>It was probably for the best
>Although one day the rest of the world will know about the destruction of Equestria
>The rest of the ponies had settled and have been making a life for themselves on Earth
>Even better, they seem to have a positive effect.
>A lot that was negative for this world seems to be disappearing
>The appearance of the ponies was indeed for the better of Earth
>Your thoughts have carried you to your next destination
>A local flower shop
>As you enter you see a familiar pony working behind the counter
>She is facing away for the counter arranging a few flowers
>You approach the counter and clear your throat
>”Excuse me miss, I need to place an order for a dozen red roses.”
>The pony behind the counter doesn’t turn around
“Mmm, A dozen red roses, must be for somep0ny special”
>You chuckle
>”She is wonderful…
>”She has the most beautiful green eyes and this pink silky mane”
>She giggles a bit
“She sounds lovely, do I know her?”
>”You may, she also works at a flower shop like this one.”
>Rose turns around
“You always know the way to my heart, Anon.”
>”I have to, you are my special somep0ny”
>You lean over the counter and give Rose a brief kiss.
“You really need to stop this while I’m at work”
>”You’re hardly ever home on the weekends anymore…”
“I know, but Hearts and Hooves day is always busy; I promise some more time after the holiday.”
>You smile
>”Good, what do you want for dinner tonight?”
>She frowns a bit
”Im going to be home late, please don’t wait up from me…”
>”Are you sure? It would be no problem at all.”
“I’m sure, have a good day…”
>She quickly turns back to her work
>You leave the flower shop
>It’s great that rose can get some time in at work…
>But it meant less time together
>Thankfully though, her being away has given you time for the project
>Over the recent months Rose has seemed rather sad
>When you questioned her about it she always said it was nothing
>But you finally got it out of her
>She missed her garden
>More so she missed the chance to grow flowers
>She said she felt like it was a part that she was missing
>You then remembered something that your landlord, Mr. Williams had once said
>Back when you first signed the lease he mentioned an old green house on the roof that no one used
>Later that day you question Mr. Williams again about it
>He said it was free to use to any of the residence
>He reminded you that it had fallen into some disrepair
>It was up to anyone who used it to repair it
>That weekend, while Rose was at work you investigated the Greenhouse
>There was a little shed and as glass house up there alright
>The shed needed some patching on the room
>And some panes of glass needed to be replaced
>It was going to be a project
>But if you worked hard you would be able to have it done in time for Valentine’s day
 >You have a few more repairs to complete, but you were finally almost finished
>One week before Valentines
>You hoped that Rose would like it and she would be able to use it
>Although you had no doubts about it
>She said she could grow anything
>When you got home, you made sure to place the package into a safe place
>It was the other part of Roses Valentine’s Day surprise
>And it was also the only part you were worried about
>You head up to the top of the apartment building to finish up work on the greenhouse
>Nearly finished, just needed to replace one last panel of glass
>After a little work you step back and take a look at it
>It had been a true labor of love
>It was now complete
>All that was left was Rose’s flowers
>You head down stairs and prepare yourself dinner
>Ignoring her statement, you fix up a salad for Rose
>You leave a note on the counter about her dinner in the fridge you get ready for bed
>You lay there quietly difting in and out of sleep waiting for rose to come back
>Eventually you hear the door unlock
>The quiet hoof steps indicate that she is trying to make sure not to wake you
>You hear a quiet sigh come from the kitchen followed by the opening to the fridge
>Good she found the note
>You listen to her eat in silence and then quietly trot into the bedroom
>She slowly gets into to bed next to you trying to not wake you
>Even though you are already awake
>As she lays down next to you; you slowly put your arms around her drawing her close
>She sighs again as she relaxes into your body
“You didn’t have to make me the salad”
“Or wait up for me”
>You chuckle and give her a kiss on the neck
>”What kind of man would I be, if I didn’t take care of my special somep0ny?”
>She sighs again
“I love you, my stallion.”
>”I love you too, Rose.”
End of Part 1
 
Part 2: A Meeting with a Friend
>Another day at school
>Another day closer to Valentines
>You just left your Economics Class and about to go on lunch
>You feel a tap on the shoulder
>When you turn around you discover Robert is standing behind you
“Hey Anon, what’s up?”
>You smile, ever since that night at the dance you and Rob have become pretty good friends
>”Nothing much Rob, just about to get some lunch, do you want to join?”
 “Sure, I have sometime before my next class”
>You both head off to the campus café
>Sitting down at one of the inside table you begin to discuss how things have been going
>”So Rob, how are thing between you and lyra?”
“Lyra? Things are fine I’m hoping on getting some alone time with here this weekend.”
>”Yeah same thing between me and Rose.”
>”What kind of plans do you have for Valentines anyways?”
>He shrugs a bit
“Nothing special, a quiet dinner at home, maybe curl up on the couch for a nice movie.”
“Nothing to extravagant.”
“What about you and Rose.”
>”I have the exact opposite in mind for Rose.”
“Oh? Do tell…”
>“Well, as you know Rose works at the florist shops, and one of their busiest days is Valentines.”
>“So, I have nothing planned for that day, but the next night I have a nice dinner at a great restaurant.”
>“Its supposed to be one of the places that a pony started, they cater to both human and ponies, so I think that she will like it.”
>“Afterwords I’ll take her home, and show her a special project I have been working on.”
>”Over the winter I have been fixing up a greenhouse that sits on top of our apartment building.”
>”She has been talking about how she wishes she could be gardening lately you see.”
>”So I thought that maybe this will help with that.”
>He nods
“Seems like you have a big night planned”
>”Yeah, but that’s not the best part.”
>”After I show her the greenhouse, I’m going to give her this.”
>You pull a small box out of your pocket
>You started keeping the present on you after Rose nearly discovered it while help you clean.
>You open the box and show it to Rob
>He lets out a low whistle
“Wow! That sure is something! I’m sure she’ll love it.”
>”I know she’ll love it. I just hope that she’ll accept it.”
“Why wouldn’t she accept it? I mean it’s not like…”
>It suddenly dawns on him
“Anon, what are you thinking?”
>”I know it hasn’t been that long, but me and Rose are prefect for each other.”
>”She makes me feel like no one has ever made me feel.”
>”I can’t let her just slip away.”
>Rob leans back in his chair
“I remember a time when you nearly broke a pony’s heart just on the basis of her being a pony.”
>”That was then, this is now.”
>Rob chuckles and shakes his head.
“If you feel like you are ready then man, go ahead and best of luck to you.”
>”Thanks man.”
End of Part 2
 
Part 3: The Big Night
>Before you know realize, it is Valentine’s Day.
>Rose is working late again
>Even though you and rose have a nice evening planned for tomorrow
>You still feel like doing something nice
>Earlier you get a dozen roses and make a small nice dinner
>You are sitting on the couch when she walks through the door
>You get up as she enters and start to help her with her coat
>She looks at the table and sighs
“You waited up, made dinner, and got me flowers…”
“How did I get this lucky?”
>”If you tell me how I got so lucky, I’ll tell you.”
>She giggles and gives you a hug and a kiss
>You both walk over and have a quiet meal together.
>After the dinner you clean up while Rose gets ready for bed
>When you walk into the bed room you she is already in bed waiting for you
>You crawl into bed and pull her close
“Thank you for the dinner, it was nice.”
>”Just wait for tomorrow night. It will be better.”
>She sighs and snuggles into your body
>The heat of her body presses against you
>You breathe in deeply and inhale the smell of roses
>You slowly drift off to sleep with her in your arms
>You are slow to wake the next morning
>You are roused by the smell of coffee
>You quickly realized that Rose isn’t lying next to you anymore
>As you gradually wake up you hear the sound of someone singing
>Not someone, somep0ny
>You get up out of bed and make your way into the kitchen
>You see Rose by the stove looking like she is trying to make some eggs
>However you stove isn’t exactly made for a pony
>She turns around and sees you staring at her
>She smiles at you
“I was trying to make some breakfast for us”
>She giggles
“I’m having a bit of a tough time though”
>You chuckle
>”Here, let me help, before you burn down the whole complex”
>Between you and Rose you finish up breakfast and sit down and start eating
>She looks across the table at you
“So what exactly are the plans for tonight anyways?”
>”I guess I can let you in on some of it.”
>”We are going out to dinner tonight, after words, I was thinking a quiet evening watching a movie together.”
>She smiles at you
“Oh is that all?”
>”Would it be any fun if I told you everything?”
>She shakes her head and continues to eat her breakfast
>The rest of the day passes by normally
>As the time grows closer to the dinner you and Rose start to get dressed
>You were a nice shirt and tie combo
>Rose wears a simple dress
>”You look beautiful”
>She smiles shyly at you
”Thank you and you look as handsome as ever.”
>You open the door out of the apartment and escort her down to the streets
>You hail a cab and head off to the restaurant
>After a short ride you arrive at the restaurant
>She smiles at you as you get out of the cab
“I’ve wanted to eat here since this place opened.”
>”I know, I hope the food is as good as they say it is.”
>Inside you see most of the customers are ponies
>In fact most of workers are ponies also
>The restaurant seems to be built to accommodate ponies
>As you and rose are seated you take a look over the menu
>It’s a mostly vegan menu fit for both humans and ponies
>There are a few specialty meal made for ponies
>You don’t think that a daisy salad sound particularly tasty.
>You order a regular salad and Rose orders a lily salad
>The atmosphere here is nice; a good combination of human and pony taste
>You and Rose share a nice quiet dinner together
>After the dinner you and rose start making your way back to the apartment
>Rose starts questioning you about the rest of the night
“Come on, you need to tell me what next.”
>You smile slyly
>”You are just going to have to wait until we get back to the apartment”
“Can you at least tell me what movie you have planned.”
>You nod
>”We are going to watch your favorite”
>Her smiles grows broad and she wrap her arms around you again
>”But that is after the surprise”
>You arrive back at the apartment
>You and Rose start you climb up to the apartment
>As you get to your landing you continue your way up
>Rose gives you a strange look but follows you anyways
>Down inside the pocket of your pants you feel the box gaining wait
>You nerves begin to build and your hands shake a little
>Don’t worry, it’ll all be fine…
>At least you hope so…
>You continue to climb until you reach the doorway to the roof
>You wait for Rose to join you before you continue onto the roof
>Rose take a quick look around and then looks at you in puzzlement
“It’s a great view Anon, but what is the surprise”
>You walk over and stand next to greenhouse
>”I know its not a proper garden, but at least here you can grow some flowers.”
>”I checked with the landlord. No one else has ever used this. I have been building it through the winter.”
>You smile at Rose
>Rose looks surprised beyond words
>She looks between you and the greenhouse
“You rebuilt this, for me? So I can grow flowers?”
>She looks like she is almost on the verge of tears
>She trots over to you and throws herself into your arms
“Anon, how can I ever thank you? This is the best thing anyp0ny could have ever gotten me.”
>You pull her into a tight hug
>”I’m glad you like it Rose, I can’t wait to see the flowers you will grow”
>After a long hug she lets go and admires the greenhouse some more
>Well, here we go, time for the leap…
>”Rose…?”
>She turns around and looks at you. A smile still locked on her face.
>”There is one more thing I have for you.”
>She smiles
“What more can a pony ask for from her special somep0ny?”
>You swallow hard before continuing
>”Rose, ever since you came into my life, you have changed me.”
>”Work became more bearable and so did school.”
>”You showed me that love can transcend between species”
>”You have shown me what it is like to be truly loved.”
>”And I don’t think I can live without that in my life.”
>Somewhere in the middle of the speech your brain had shut off
>You find yourself on one knee with the box in your outstretched hand
>You reach up and begin to open the box.
>”Roseluck, will you marry me?”
End of Part 3
 
Part 4: Acceptance
 
>Roseluck stares at you with her mouth agape
>This is yet another instance that time slows down
>The shocked expression on her face seems to freeze
>You begin to question if you made the wrong decision
>Was it too soon?
>Should have I even asked?
>Maybe it’s the rose…
>In your mind you examine the object in your hands
>You didn’t know a thing about Equestrian marrages.
>You assumed at since ponies didn’t have fingers they didn’t wear rings
>So you got a little creative with it
>Some may call it an elaborate hair clip
>But really it is something to wear in Roses mane
>Its shaped like a rose, off course
>A diamond in the center of red gemstones
>With two little golden leaves at the edge
>This is the object that you presented to Rose
>Time slowly moves on
>You hear her trying to form a complete sentence
“I…I really… what do I say?”
>”Well an answer would be nice…”
>”Hopefully a yes.”
>The last few words are enough to break her out of her shocked state
>The expression on her face changes automatically
>A smile slowly keeps across her lips and tears well up in her eyes
>She throws her front hooves around your neck
“Oh Anon! Yes, I’ll marry you!”
>Tears roll down her face and being to soak your shoulder
>Her whole body shakes as she clenches you tightly in a hug
>You can feel your body shaking as well as you chuckle slightly; a broad smiles permanently affixed to you face.
>As you break the hug you see Rose stare at you
>Her eyes full of wonder, tear streaked cheeks, and a broad smile
>Your hands shake as you take the small ornate rose and place it into her hair
>She giggles and pulls you into another hug
“It’s beautiful, I love it!”
>”I’m glad, you had me scared for a bit there…”
>She giggles again in your arms
“You know you had nothing to fear right?”
>You chuckle
>”I guess not; you want to go inside? It’s kind of chilly out her…”
>She shivers in your arms and nods
>You lead her back inside the apartment building and back down the apartment
>You both settle in for the night on the couch
>You pop in the movie for the night
>Rose’s favorite “Titanic”
>You quietly watch the movie in the dark with Rose in your arms
>Before drifting off to sleep you kiss rose on the top of the head
>”I love you Rose, Happy Hearts and Hooves day.”
>”I love you too Anon, Happy Valentine’s day.”
End of Part 4
End of Chapter 4